Seat Exeo 2009 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Exeo engine produces 30 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Alfa Romeo 159. Due to the lower power, Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Exeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Exeo consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that by driving the Seat Exeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Exeo consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1550 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 1120 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Exeo is 1 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Exeo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 442 litres | 445 litres | |
| Seat Exeo has 3 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4400 | |
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